Homemade Creamy Chai Latte Mix

Hello Sweet Friends,

Today is a recipe that is super delicious but I’m warning you now, it has a lot of sugar and fat. It reminds me of a coco mix packet that has a lot of sugar. Just letting you know now.

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Here is a description I found online-

*Chai tea is a loose-leaf style tea brewed in hot milk, usually with some honey or sugar to sweeten it up. While Chai lattes are often made with either a soluble powder or a syrup imitating a chai flavor. Chai latte is a lot sweeter than chai tea.*

I tend to drink it very little because of that reason but it is soooooo good, especially on a really cold day.

Once you have all your ingredients together, it goes super fast.

A little side story: About 25 or so years ago before my daughter was born, I went to another town with a couple of friends. We went shopping and stopped at this cute little store (I can’t remember what they sold, lol) but I do remember they were giving out samples of a creamy chai drink. I had never had anything chai before.

It was super creamy and had so much flavor. Probably 10 or so years later, I still remembered that drink. Crazy right!

I started researching recipes and came up with this one. I do not remember where it came from all those years ago but this is my favorite by far.

I know there are healthier choices but this is the one I turn to. It makes quite a bit and I usually put it in a cute jar to store it!

It is also cheaper than going to a coffee store to buy it! It can be an investment to start with but I buy bulk when I can or at least the biggest containers I can find.

This makes a super great gift for those on your list who are chai tea drinkers. That is what sparked this post, I just made a triple batch to send to a friend who loves it!

On another side note, you could add more or different spices, depending on what you like. Have fun with it!

Let’s get started.

You are going to need nonfat dry milk powder, powdered non-dairy creamer, french vanilla flavored powdered non-dairy creamer, white sugar, unsweetened instant tea, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.

Simple, right?!

You basically are going to put all this together in a huge bowl, then mix it together with a spoon.

Now here is a secret just between us.

Are you ready?

After you have everything mixed up, put it into a food processor. Yep, it will grind it to a fine powder, which makes it dissolve in your water much faster.

Pretty neat huh?

It is a life changer, I’m telling ya.

Mine is a mini-prep Cuisinart food processor, so I can’t put as much in, but I don’t mind. This step is well worth it! This one is similar to mine but the only difference is mine is black.

Once you have all the prep work done and mixing and grinding, it’s time to enjoy your drink.

Now another secret I want to share, actually two, 1. You can switch Stevia in place of the sugar. Great for us diabetics. 2. Heat up milk and use instead of water, it makes a much richer flavor than water.

I have never had it cold, so I can’t tell you how to do that. I would assume you could make it hot and then chill it and add ice.

If you make it cold, let me know how you liked it!

These are my secrets I have learned over the years of making this tea.

Oh, and if you want it extra creamy, rich and decadent? Use French Vanilla Creamer, the liquid creamer, instead of water or milk. Or use a mixture of the three. So yummy!!

Now you are ready to go make your own.

I hope you experiment and find the perfect, creamy blend!

Let me know if you love Chai also.

Did you Know? “In America, “chai” has become known as a flavor of tea with predominantly cinnamon or cardamom notes. But in India, chai is not a flavor of tea; it is tea—chai literally translates to “tea” in Hindi, so when you are saying “chai tea,” you are basically saying, “tea tea.” What we think of in America as this highly specialized beverage is, in India, simply the standard way of preparing tea.” https://www.foodandwine.com/tea/chai-tea/what-is-chai-how-to-make-chai

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